Competitions and Awards
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Schools Question Time 2010-2011: an opportunity for schools to run a 'Question Time' event in their school and the further chance to work with David Dimbleby and the Question Time team.
Applications open on 6 September 2010.
www.schoolsquestiontime.org
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The Laftas: an annual competition organised by CILT, the National Centre for Languages.Young people aged 13-21 are required to make 2 min film clips demonstrating the importance of languages. More information will appear during the first term.
www.languageswork.org.uk/
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eTwinning Fifth Birthday Card Competition: a design competition for pupils in schools who are members of the eTwinning network.
Closing date for entries: 15 September 2010
www.etwinning-competition.com/
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'Music against Poverty': a contest for EU citizens aged 15-25 years to write a song about fighting poverty around the world.
Submissions before 30 September 2010
www.ifightpoverty.eu/act/music-contest/
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'Lights, Camera, Action': a competition calling young people from across Europe to produce short, fun and entertaining promotional films on two of the EU's services.
Deadline for submissions: 17 January 2011.
http://publications.europa.eu/contest/film/index_en.htm
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Young Commonwealth Competitions 2010: prestigious awards, encouraging creative responses to global challenges. The focus this year is on science, technology and society.
http://www.thercs.org/youth/competitions
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Write Now 2011: a competition aiming to promote awareness and discussion about parliamentary democracy and the political process in the UK.
Closing date for entries: 11 November 2010.
www.writenow.org.uk
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Young Photographer of the Year 2010: a contest for young people aged 17 years and under which aims to encourage the use of cameras within the classroom as a tool for delivering a fun and exciting curriculum.
Deadline for entries: 14 September 2010.
www.youngphotographeroftheyear.com/
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'Rights Respecting School' Award: promotes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as the basis for enhancing teaching, learning, ethos, attitudes and behaviour.
www.unicef.org.uk
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Green School Awards: an exciting way to stimulate young people's interest in the environment and energy in all its forms. For information on how to register etc. check out:
http://www.ypte.org.uk/docs/greenschoolawards/
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Fairtrade Schools: schools who are committed to using Fairtrade products as far as possible, to learning about how global trade works and why Fairtrade is important and who take action for Fairtrade in the school and local community.
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/schools/
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School Days: this regularly updated site provides details of a range of competitions open to schools in Ireland in the 2009/2010 school year.
www.schooldays.ie/
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European Youth Parliament: one of the largest European platforms for political debate, intercultural encounters , political educational work and the exchange of ideas among young people in Europe . The EYP consists of a network of 32 European associations and organisations in which thousands of young people are active in an honorary capacity. Contact your national committee for further information, dates, etc.
http://www.eypej.org/?area=3
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International Schools Award: The DCSF International School Award is an accreditation scheme for curriculum-based international work in schools. The scheme provides recognition for teachers and their schools working to instill a global dimension into the learning experience of all children and young people.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-international-school-award.htm
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Magistrates' Court Mock Trial: a competition open to young people in N. Ireland, Wales and England which aims to introduce the legal system in an innovative and exciting way, giving them the opportunity to gain hands on experience. The 2010/11 competition will open to entries in September 2010.
http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/
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The Graduate: an on-line educational quiz for primary and post primary students throughout Ireland . The quiz encourages students to develop an understanding of how various public institutions work, how they interact with young people and how they impact upon their everyday lives, as well as developing their Internet and computer skills.
http://www.gradu8.net/
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European Commission Prizes and Competitions webpage: a new webage highlighting the range of prizes, competitions and awards offered by the Commission to recognise outstanding achievements in a range of different fields.
http://ec.europa.eu/prizes_competitions/index_en.htm
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Charles de Gaulle Bursary Scheme: offers students from the UK and France the unique opportunity to spend a 4-week period in either the UK or France to carry out a study project relating to the language and culture of the country.
www.britishcouncil.org/
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